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Diploma

Nashik

Duration:2 Years

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NashikVani Road, Mhasrul, 422004, Maharashtra, India
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Course programme

The Goal of D.C.H. Program is to provide training in Pediatrics and Neonatology to producecompetent specialists who are able to provide basic and speciality care of the highest order toneonates, infants, children and adolescents at the community level and at primary andsecondary levels of health care.

Course Structure:

I) Basic Sciences and Laboratory Medicine as applied to Pediatrics and ChildhoodDiseases.II) Clinical EpidemiologyIII) Ethics in Pediatrics and Child CareIV) Computers in PediatricsV) Pediatric and Neonatal Therapeutics· Effects of physical and physiological changes on the pharmacokinetics ofcommonly used medications in Pediatrics.· Recognition of drugs that are contraindicated, and used with extreme caution inspecific pediatric populations.· Effects of maternal therapy on the fetus and the neonate.· Secretion of drugs in the breast-milk.· Patient education and parent education for appropriate drug dosing, formulationsand administration techniques.VI) Preventive Pediatrics· National Health programs relevant to Pediatrics and Child Care.· Epidemiology of common health problems and diseases.· Vital statistics: Maternal Mortality Rate, Perinatal Mortality Rate, NeonatalMortality Rate, Under-5 mortality Rate: Definitions, National Status, Determinants,Interventions aimed at reduction of the rates.· National Immunization Programs and policies.· Other vaccines not included in the National Immunization Program.

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